Poetry

Orchards by Holly Thompson is a great quick read for someone looking to explore the topic of suicide in a very non-threatening way. As I am a huge fan of Ellen Hopkins, I like books that present their story told in a poetry format. I do think that the characters could have been explored a bit more but sometimes subject matter can be so heavy. In this way, Orchards provides a look into a serious subject without all the heavy emotional attachment that can often come with it.

I am also currently reading Karma by Cathy Ostlere and Fishtailing by Wendy Phillips, both books are also written in verse. I'm not quite sure how that happened but amazingly enough I always seem to read the same type of subject matter at the same time. I'll blog about them next week. Perhaps these authors can provide inspiration to all the aspiring poets of the world. Pen and paper anyone?